List of Figures and Tables 1. Introduction: Why the Informal Economy Matters to Management Paul Godfrey Part 1: Theory and the Informal Economy 2. Laying the foundation for a Theory of Informal Adjustments Justin Webb and Duane Ireland 3. Communication, Visibility, and the Informal Economy: A Framework for Future Research Craig Scott and Müge Haseki 4. Organization and Contract in the Informal Economy Bill Schulze and Paul Godfrey 5. Comparative Economic Organization Revisited: Hybrid Governance in the Informal Economy Paul Godfrey and Robb Jensen 6. Factors Influencing the Registration Decision in the Informal Economy Brad Skousen and Joe Mahoney Part 2: Empirical Research in the Informal Economy 7. Healthcare in the Informal Economy Ginther and Anita McGahan 8. Informal Firms in China: What Do We Know and Where Does the Research Go Xiaodong (Michael) Yu and Gary Bruton 9. Subsistence Entrepreneurs and Formal Institutions: Semi-formal Governance among Ghanaian Entrepreneurs Paul Godfrey and Gibb Dyer 10. An Individual’s Unique Identity as a Missing Link in Research on the Informal Economy: Learning From India’s Aadhaar Project Vijay Sathe and Urs Jaeger 11. Informal Financial Services: A Proposed Research Agenda Les Dlabay List of Contributors Index
Biography
Paul Godfrey is the William and Roceil Low Professor of Business Strategy and Organizational leadership at the Marriott School of Business, Brigham Young University, USA
